Senior Backend Engineer - Checkout (all genders)

Company Description

SCAYLE is one of the fastest-growing enterprise commerce platforms in the world, enabling brands and retailers to realize their D2C ambitions. SCAYLE stands for innovation, international collaboration, and a strong focus on data. Instead of seeing problems as obstacles, the team approaches them as opportunities to find better solutions. The work environment encourages flexibility, creativity, and continuous development.

Responsibilities

• Take business problems, translate them into technical problems, and work with the team to ensure they are properly designed, planned, and delivered
• Help envision and develop a scalable software architecture for the API written in PHP
• Embrace modern agile software development methodologies and extreme programming practices such as TDD and pair programming
• Use the right tools for the right tasks without being dogmatic about it

Requirements

• Proactive problem solver with a strong sense of responsibility and eager to learn
• Able to handle complex technical tasks independently
• Team player, ensuring high-quality, technically sound solutions that amplify team efforts
• 5+ years of experience with PHP, with a strong focus on modern development
• Proven expertise in Symfony or Laravel, following best practices for scalable applications
• Solid understanding of engineering principles and software architecture
• Strong experience with MySQL & Redis
• Fluent English communication skills

Benefits

• Flexible working times
• Discount on the company's online shop
• Free fruits and drinks
• Language courses
• Free sports courses and reduced price for Wellpass membership
• Subsidized public transportation ticket
• Free choice of hardware and operating system
• Modern office in the city center of Hamburg
• International working environment and English as company language
• Agile work environment and cross-functional teams
• Dog-friendly office
• Professional training
• Company pension plan
• Relocation and VISA support